Convert Image to Laser Engraving File
Convert any raster image — PNG, JPG, or BMP — into a laser engraving file. The vectorizer traces the image to clean SVG paths that load directly into LightBurn, RDWorks, LaserGRBL, and other laser engraver software.
About Convert image to laser engraving file
Laser engravers and laser cutters operate from vector files (for cutting and line engraving) or raster images (for fill engraving). For clean line engraving or cut paths, a vector SVG is required. Converting a raster image to a laser engraving file means tracing the bitmap to clean SVG paths.
Raster image to laser engraving file workflow: 1. Upload the PNG, JPG, or BMP to the vectorizer above. 2. Download the clean SVG with traced paths. 3. Import the SVG into LightBurn, RDWorks, LaserGRBL, xTool Creative Space, or K40 Whisperer. 4. Assign the SVG paths to the correct laser layer: — Line layer (cut/vector engrave) for outline paths. — Fill layer if raster engraving a region. 5. Set power, speed, and DPI settings for the material. 6. Run a test engrave before the full job.
Image-to-laser tips: — For engraving logos on wood, acrylic, or leather: trace to 2–3 colours and assign each to a separate laser layer. — High-contrast source images produce sharper SVG traces. — Simplify SVG paths in Inkscape (Path > Simplify) before importing — over-detailed paths slow laser passes. — Remove fill colours from the SVG before importing if using a line-only engrave layer. — For deep engraving, closed paths engrave more cleanly than open strokes.